Hilarious hijinx did not ensue
'Capitalism’s radical critics (Vladimir Lenin) and radical supporters (Friedrich Hayek) agreed that monopoly meant oppression. Markets are supposed to enable competition, spread information, and separate economics from politics. But what would happen when giant Soviet enterprises came into private hands?'
https://lithub.com/timothy-snyder-on-how-the-collapse-of-the-soviet-union-took-america-by-surprise/